Chilima’s running mate: 4 names emerge in UTM
Serious challenger for the May 21 watershed elections Vice President and UTM Party president Saulos Klaus Chilima will announce his running mate when presenting his nomination papers in Blantyre next week and it will be one amongst four names we have gathered.
Among the running mates that the State Vice President is considering is that of Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya who dumped the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for the UTM party.
Ironically, Msowoya did not contest for any position in the UTM party when it held its elective conference in December last year.
Msowoya will also help Chilima garner more votes in the northern region, according to sources in UTM.
Another candidate being considered for the second top most jobs after the May election is businessman-cum-politician Newton Kambala who founded the United Transformation Party (UTP) which later worked hand in hand with UTM during its formation stages.
“Kambala is from the central region and he works very hard as an individual and he will bring a difference to the UTM ticket,” said our source.
Chilima is also said to be considering partnering with Michael Usi, aka Manganya who is also UTM Party Director of Strategy.
Usi who will contest as Member of Parliament for Mulanje Central and will face off ruling Democratic progressive Party (DPP)’s Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa is seen as a youthful politician who will boost the UTM ticket in the elections.
“Usi has a strong support especially among the youths with his Odya Zake alibe mulandu movement, he will help Chilima garner the southern region vote especially from the Lhomwe belt where DPP is strong,” said the source.
Another candidate on Chilima’s desk for consideration is Agnes NyaLonje, an MP from Mzimba.
“With her as running mate, Chilima will be assured of getting more votes from women because he will be seen as promoting women in politics,” said the source.
Chilima is yet to come out in the open to announce his running mate and the puzzle will be solved on Wednesday 6 February when he will be presenting his nomination papers to contest as a presidential candidate at Comesa Hall in Blantyre.
Only MCP President Lazarus Chakwera announced that he will pick his Vice President Muhommed Sidik Mia as his running mate in the polls, the rest of the presidential candidates are keeping the names of their running mates close to their chests.
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All the four are leftovers after Chilima failed to convince Maxwel Mkwezalamba in the U. S. A to be his runningmate. Chilima ndi wokula mtima zedi. Between him and Mkwezalamba, who should be the boss?
Gondwe ndi agogodi, akugwiritsa old thinking’s. Ati dziko lizilamulidwa ndi nkhalamba chifukwa Ali ndi mzeru zokhwima. Peter atamwalira utsogoleri anfautenge ndani. Mwakalambadi
Msowoya is a waste not dependable even not liked by many.He is haunted by 51+1 bill architecture failure
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I cannot comment about nyaLonje koma seriously, it is an illusion to believe Msowoya will bring northern votes into UTM. When it comes to bringing northern votes into a party, then Msowoya is the most useless candidate for that task. Ask MCP and it will tell you more
This is indeed not true that Richard Msowoya is worthy to be running mate for UTM. He cannot bring votes from Northern region
I think he will choose an outsider/professional to help him seriously delideliver the UTM manifesto.
Msowoya? Yayi Sibweni, mbuzi yenecho. No kawemi. Better Manganya. Nyalongwe/KAmbala still not very active at national level. Or worse still, pair with Atupele. Rumours are Peter/ Bushiri??? KwAli
I think am wasting my time supporting this rubbish UTM
you are wasting your time indeed . Poti everyone has a choice you can stick to it however know that UTM will finish 3rd. It’s either mcp or Dpp
come on kond1 tell him !!!
North, South, Central is what is standing out in the whole story and the entire debate. When shall we Malawians learn to mention someone without mentioning his/her region? Are we really sure that region can tell someones capabilities?
not at all
None of the above will not be able to chosen.Chilima is a vosionally man.
I, for one though am not UTM supporter Manganya would at least help Chilima though zazibwana zilipo
At least u should pick up Atupele so that you will earn more votes from the south
We are getting roomers that Atupele is considering partner with UTM than DPP check out please. We will see drama this year. Muthalika wants to pick a certain pastor to match with Chakwera from clergy desk watch out Khoviwa???????? Drama will come out soon.
Its our prayer that this rumour becomes a reality Sir.
Voting for losers. Obvious losers are utm. They can’t go to belt with very selfish people the Lomwes. They don’t want to share the national cake. Please don’t make a mistake of voting utm.
zako izoo ife tili nganganga pambuyo pa UTM
Evelyn Mwapasa
i support
Yeah!! Gender streaming as well as gender equality at best, a female, Mwapasa should be considered. She can perform alongside men.
All the 4 prospects are just a heap of trash. None of the qualifies if Chilima is really serious. Missing on the list are 2 – Kaliati and Malunga. But even if the number can go to 6, still none of them qualifies for the post of 2nd in command in UTM.
Msowoya is unreliable politician, a recycled politician who is not stable and can change the goal post anytime. Kambala is a stranger in the world of politics. Nyalonje is also very little known and a true Northerner can not vote for UTM because of Njalonje. Manganya is still childish and full of drama. Running a Government needs seriousness because you actually service the human beings. Malunga is also a stranger in political field. A Mayi Kaliati kutukwana. Nthawi ya Bingu petrol atavuta mu Malawi anayankhula monyoza mozitama amvekele amene akuti mafuta a galimoto akusowa akagone pamsewu tiwone ngati magalimoto samugunda! (Kikikkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!1) I do not think this woman will ever seal her mouth. The very best way for Chilima is to be in alliance with others like Joyce Banda or Chakwera and let one of them humble himself and take up the post of VP. Or if worse comes to worse, then the UTM party chairperson Hon Noel Masangwi or may be Henry Phoya can probably be better than the rest.
You’ve looked Manganya from social circles, but if he is that childish would he have managed A big organization like ADRA? From managerial point of view he may be better than these other guys.
If the worse come to the worse , Loveness Gondwe can be better than Nyalongwe
Msowoya of all the people? Koma tiwona zinthu this year. How many votes from the North did he bring for Chakwerain 2014?
With that I can go for Dr Usi
As God directs
Let Manganya to be the First vice president and Sweep over the Lomwe belt with Votes,and Msowoya as the second vice to invade the Northen Votes.Deal done.
mukunama
Odya zake alibe Mulandu. Chilima is from the central, Failing to pick a southerner is a complete gamble.
CHILIMA IS FROM CENTRAL REGION. MUMALIMBIKIRA EASTERN REGION BWANJI? THERE IS NOTHING LIKE EASTERN REGION. THOSE WHO ARE PROPAGATING FROM EASTERN REGION MUST ALSO CONSIDER SPLITTING CENTRAL REGION INTO TWO BECAUSE POPULATION WISE, CENTRE AND SOUTH ARE ALMOST THE SAME WITH SMALL DIFFERENCE SOUTH HAVING AN UPPER HAND
Kuchindana too much ku south salera komanso has high rate of illiterates, anjala and amphawi
Apatseni a Kweni.
Dear chilima don’t forget JB lost coz she left out khumbo for gwengwe — the same applies to you if you leave msowoya then forget the whole game —mark my words ( free advice )
Stupid advice. Did mcp win with him? Mxiew
Joke none of these guys just wait and see
All these are failures.
Atupele should be running mate to Chilima, we need youth quake and not these Madala team of Goodall and friends.
Ofcourse there are pretty individual with varsity knowledge and experience to govern the Country but we need to garner more vote to win this election .
Atupele has such capability of bringing more votes from Yao belt.
DPP bcoz of its selfishness has just let him go so it’s time 4 UTM, UDF & PP to Unite and let Chilima lead us.
Please we don’t want atupele here in mangochi —let him give chance to other people —
I have been saying the same thing, UTM, UDF & PP should join forces “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE SHALL FALL” so if they all put their petty issues aside and let us fight for the liberation of malawi BASI. beside UDF & PP have no choice 2014 these 2 parties came 3 & 4 and 2019 JB and Atupele shouldnt full themselves that their parties are any better today, are worse then 2014. So this is their time to put greed aside and save their parites even if it means accepting ministerial positions basi.
Experience imeneyo is exactly what we are refusing. We have experienced enough poverty.
Why busy cracking your heads on something you can do nothing about?? Just wait when, Peter Mutharika, Joyce Banda, Chilima and Muluzi present their papers on 6th February. I am sure the names of runningmates will be know anyway!!!
He must pick msowoya
Even with Barack Obama as his Running mate, this DDP “B” guy can never win any election in the world. This time is for MCP to bring back Malawi’s lost glory.
Anthu a MCP, Chilima amakumvetsani kuwawa bwanji….
FYI, not everyone in this country supports Chakwera….Honestly I dont think Chakwera is ideal to propel Malawi to an economic powerhouse….can you imagine promising that he will resign after two years if he fails to fulfil all his promises….who can build roads in every part of the country in just two years? Who can construct enough primary, secondary and university institutions across the country to meet the demand of the population in two years? Who can completely end poverty in Malawi in just under two years?…even the mighty China is still fighting hard to end poverty completelt in their country and someone thinks he can turn Malawi into South Africa in just two years…….Come on man do you support this man or just an MCP diehard? because I think you have a wrong candidte for a president.
Chakwera is just as clueless as an average malawian is. Presidency transcends American ascent lol
The most regretable thing is your act of exposing the hatred you have against somebody! Whether you like it or not, just as you love those with stealing history, some of us believe Chakwera is better than APM!! And for your information APM is too clueless than Chakwera! For how long has he taken before he talked about Batawara’a issue!
Agnes Lonje will not help get northern region votes. I am sorry. People who are in love with Chilima will vote just because they like his theories!
These choices are a joke. Anyway UTM has always been a joke so nothing strange here. Point of correction to this story is that Chilima is nowhere near the serious contenders to the May polls. The sooner you realise this the safer you will be from politically induced ulcers.
sure
Unfortunately its none of these. Try again
I go for Richard Msowoya..with his vast experience in politics, he can make a good VP.
Zoonadi bolankoni Richard yo mwe. Ena onsewo abale palibe chomwe UTM ichitepo. All hype and pomp UTM cannot afford to spoil it at the running mate. Chilima should think twice. Kodi paja Msowoya sanafike pa gogo eti?
Richard Msowoya for running mate? This is the joke of 2019. Which Northerners will vote for UTM because of Richard? Do you hear Richard organizing rallies in the North? Even if he did who is going to attend his rallies? Richard like Khumbo Kachali have used Northerners as ladders to attain their goals.
how serious is Chilima. He looks a big joke to me
All of the above, are welcome especially Utsi n Richard
If chose wisely, you gonna get 51% of the total votes.
Go ahead and wishing you all the best.